Measuring device.



NO. 853,768. PATENTED -MAY 14, 1907. 0.. CAVIGLIA. MEASURING DEVICE.

APPLIQATION FILED JULYao, 1906.

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Specification of Letters latent.

Patented May 14, 1907.

Appiano mea .my so. 190e. serai No. 333.335.

following is a full, clear, and exact description. I

y My invention relates to measuring devices adalptedzto'liold `a quantity 'of material and to i ischarge the same trom a vessel-,iii redetermined quantities, and while it is ai apted to be used-with materials of different kinds suoli as 'powdered soap and other material in granulated or powdered form, itis es ecially adapted to be used 'on the table for iolding siigarand for delivering at each operation the desired amount for a cup of coffee or tea.

One of tli'e objects of my invention is to iro vide' a device of this cliaracterwhich sha l be entirely sanitary, and to dispense with the use of a general receptacle fromwhieh the material-is removed by means of spoons.

Such objects `1 accomplish by the means illustrated in the drawings, in which drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the views, and invwhich A.Figure 1 is a vertical elevation of a meas.-

iiring deviceenibodying my invention; Fig.:wk

2 is a vertical transverse section ol the same and Eig.

l the device detached from the holding reoep `recel ver.

tacle.

adapted to he closed b v means ol a cap or plug. 'lhe lower portion of the. receiver is provided with an inclined bottoni At having an aperture 5 'li'irnied therein and adapted to, register with the emnpartnients ol a rotary' measure. located below the. bottoni 4 ol" the l prefer to attach the bottom 4 of the ,receiver to a cylindrical band 4 corresponding with the inner diameter o'l' the reeever and adapted to be. inserted witliin such vessel. The band 4 is eut away at its l'orward portion on the line 4" which extends upward l'roin the lower end of the. band 4, then transversely of said band, and downward again to the end oll the band forming a curved arch in front elevation, and a semiarch in side elevation, as shown in ltig. 2.

l The rotar)1 measure is constructed oi' a scrics ol' blades 7 extending in radial lilies and 3 is a plan'otl the lower portion ofl As illiistra'ited in the drawings, l represents "ment ol the ratchet lever.

connected together at their inner ends by means of a hub 8 which is mounted upon a vertical pin 9, and theyare also connected together between their ends by means of 6o curved plates 10 preferably extending in a i circular line transversely oil-y the blades 7. The measure is provided with a ratchet of any suitable construction, preferably formed by notching the upper wall of the transverse partitions 10 so as to forni a series of teeth IUaequal in number to the compartments of the measure.

A lever 11 is mounted upon the lin 9 0n which themeasure is kjournaled and) a pawl 12 is pivoted ou said lever and so arranged that its end engages the ratchet teeth 10 formed on the measure.

The measure is arranged within a chamber composed of a cylindrical band 6 detac'liably secured to the shell 1 ol the receiving chamber, and is provided with a bottom 6u having an aperture l3`whicli is adapted to'register with the compartments of the measure, and a discharge spout 14 is secured to the lower portion of the vessel so as to cover the discharge opening 13 in the .measurinv chamber. This spout 14 preferably extends diagonallly outward from the bottom 15 of the ves se A connecting rod 16 is pivoted at one end to the ratchet lever r1,1 mounted upon the cen, tral pivot pin t), and the opposite fend of such rod ,is pivotally connected withna lid 17 hinged to the outer endofthe spout 14. This end of the connecting rod is ntl-set so as `to engage an arm 1 7 secu red to. thelid 1 7 of the spout 14, the arni being preferably provided with a slot 1 7U'adapted ,to allow the end of the lever l'to be detached therefrom. The outer end 11 of the lever 1'1 extends through the shell of thereceiver 1 by means of which and the pawl 12 attached to said ,lever the rotary measure may be moved ,to the extent of one of its com )artments by a single movenient of the rate et lever. l

A thumb piece 18 is attached to the outer portion of' the receiver so as to enable the ratchet lever to be readily operated." A spiral spring i9V is connected with thev ratchet` lever, and also withthef receiver so as to draw the lever backward into its former position after pressure has been released therefrom. The pawl 12 is then in position to nieve the next compartment inline with the `discharge. orifice 13 by repeating the move- A slot is made I'OO IIO

inthe cylinder of the receiver adapted to permit the ratchet lever to travel in its path, and a shield 21 indicated by dotted'lnes in Fig. 1 is secured to the'end of the lever 11 so as to bear against the slot of the receiver and i having similar capabilities may be employed without departing from my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent ist. y

l. The combination with a receiving chamber having an inclined bottom provided with asegmental opening at itsD ,outer portion, of "an outlet chamber provided With a discharge opening spaced apart from the opening of the receiving chamber, and a rotary measure having a series of compartments adapted to register with the openings of the receiving and discharge chambers, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination with a receiving chamber having an inclined bottom provided with a segmental opening at its outer portion and secured to a cylindrical band adapted to yenga e the end of the receiving chamber and to e detached therefrom, of an ont- .let chamber detachably secured to the re` -ceiving chamber and provided with a discharge opening spaced apart from the open-.

ing of ,the receiving chamber, and a rotary measure vhaving a series ofcompartments adapted to register With the openings of the receiving and discharge chambers, substantially as shown and described.

The combination with a `receiving chamber havingan inclined bottom provided with a segmental opening atits outer portion and secnred'to a lcylindrical band de tachably secured to the receiving chamber andcut away circnmferentially ono'ne side,

of ancutlet' chamber provided with a discharge opening spaced apart from the open ing of the receiving chamber, a rotary measure having a series of com )artmcnts adapted to register with the openixigs of the receiving 'and discharge chambers, and a serios of ratchet teeth corresponding with said compartments and areciprocating lever adapted to engage said teeth and rotate said measure in step-like manner, substantially as shown and described.

4I The combination with a receiving echamber and a measuring chamber, rnch provided with a discharge aperture, of a spout connected with the discharge aperture of the measnring chamber, a lid `:hinged to said spout, a reclprocating lover, a rod connecting the end of said lever and llid ot said spout, a rotary measure having a series ol compartments adapted to register with the aperture of said measuring chamber, and means for imparting a rotary motion to said measure, substantially as shown and do scribed* 5. The combination with a receiving chamber having an inclined bottom provided with a segmental opening at its outer por-- tion and seccred to a cylindrical band adapt-- ed to detachably engage the end ot sind rcu ceiving chamber and cnt away rircuml'ci" entially on one side, of an outlet cha-mier detachably secured to said receiving chamber and provided with a discharge Yopening spaced apart from the opening el' the jrcceiving chamber, a rotary measure havingr e. series of compartments adapted to register with the openings of the receiving and discharge chambers, and a series of ratchet'. teeth corresponding with the compartments of said measure, a reciprocating lever adapt ed to engage said teeth progressively, a discharge spout secured to the outlet chamber, anda lid adapted to close said spout and connected With said. lever, substantiall): as shown and described.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the prononce ol` two subscribing Witnesses.

Witnesses ROBERT W. Mnnnin,

ENRIQUE C. nn Vruntvnnnn. 

